While the SB breath better therefore allowing them to obtain better hp figures than an old FE BB when you are talking modified motors and owners looking to take their motors to the edge of the envelope for performance purposes I think the scientific facts establish what I have been saying all along.
Left in stock trim without trick heads etc. etc. a standard BB can out perform a standard spec SB on a road course and handle just as well...ergo the Motor Trend article which documented the BB having a faster time through the slalom than the SB.
I originally stated a while back that I believed the weight difference between the FE BB and a SB was about 50lbs.
Hmmm...right again!
